Yes, Wonder Woman is the most expensive movie made by a female — racking up a budget of $150 million. Yes, Jenkins has a relatively small list of credentials in Hollywood — save for the aforementioned 2003 indie that earned Charlize Theron an Oscar. But the studio would have been taking a risk on any director — especially given the receptions of past DC Extended Universe features, which may have made money but let down critics and fans. The real risk here, it could be argued, was even making another DCEU film in the first place.

It took more than 75 years to get Wonder Woman on the big screen and, after that struggle, fanboys and fangirls alike took offense to how Jenkins was seemingly treated in the article and tweet, calling foul and bringing up some valid points:

Also, male directors make flops ALL the time & still get jobs after, but if this fails, what does this mean 4 Patty, 4 us? Do better!

Many were outraged that the article didn't bring up Jenkins's male equivalents — specifically those who have helmed a big-budget superhero flick with a similar street cred to that of Jenkins. There's Josh Trank, who went from directing 2012's Chronicle ($12 million budget) to 2015's Fantastic Four ($120 million budget). There's Jon Watts, who went from directing 2015's Cop Car ($800,000 budget) to this summer's Spider-Man: Homecoming (budget not yet known but will likely be substantial). And there's Marc Webb, who directed 2009's 500 Days of Summer ($7.5 million budget) to directing both 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man ($230 million budget) and 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($200 million budget).

In addition, the article seems to lump a lot of pressure onto Jenkins for both the past of and future for female directors — which Jenkins seems reluctant to take on board half of the world's population "just because I'm a woman." Jenkins adds: "I'm just trying to make the greatest version of Wonder Woman that I can for the people who love the character as much as I do and hope that the movie lives up to all the pressure that's on it."

While the story may have meant well, many felt the way it was executed came off sexist and backward-thinking in the fight women face in Hollywood. One study, which looked at 2016's top 250 films, revealed that they made up just 7 percent of filmmakers that year — down 2 percent from 2015. Another study, which looks at 1,000 films made between 2007 and 2016, finds that women are generally limited to a one-and-done situation when it comes to directing major film releases. A staggering 80 percent only get one chance to impress, while only 14.3 percent get to make two. This is a sharp contrast to the 54.8 percent of male directors who only make one film, and the 22.4 percent who make two. Female directors also experience shorter careers, less diversity in projects, and fewer opportunities overall.

In addition to that, the future seems a little brighter for female directors of superhero movies as there are already two upcoming films with women behind the camera in the works. The first being 2019's Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, which will be helmed by directing partners Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The second, which was very recently announced, is the Spider-Man offshoot Silver & Black, which will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood — who is notably a woman of color.